hung4 baak6紅白红白
Jyutpinghung4 baak6
Yalehùhng baahk
Definition
A sweet soup dessert made of red bean soup and tofu pudding.
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How it's used
This specific combination of red bean soup and tofu pudding is a classic Hong Kong dessert pairing. It relies on the contrast between the earthy, textured red beans and the silky, delicate texture of the tofu pudding. You will mostly find this on the menu at traditional local dessert shops rather than modern cafes.
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wun2碗wúnExamples
Boss, I would like a bowl of red bean and sweet tofu dessert.
The red bean and sweet tofu dessert at this shop is very famous.
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Common phrases
a bowl of red bean and sweet tofu dessert
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the formal term 紅白事, which refers to funerals and weddings. In a culinary context, it is strictly a dessert item.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
